Miss Marion Smith Weds Lewiston Man in Bath Ceremony
Miss Marion Aylene Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howell Smith of 276 Washington St Bath, married Robert Norman Bosse of Lewiston at St Marys Church in a 9 am service conducted by Rev John E Bellefontaine. The couple will live at 79 East Ave Lewiston after a month long Florida honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Aylane Smith
Howell Berden Smith
Washington Street
Robert Norman Bosse
Robert Philip Bosse
Lewiston
St. Mary's Church
John E. Bellefontaine
Paul Boudreau
Robert Turzanski
Betty Smith
Hyannis
Mass
Jeannette Jackson
Ellery Gray
Albert Fournier
Honor
Gill Tardif
Springfield
Edward Roy
Rodger Dubuc
Raymond Bernier
Bath Country Club
Reed Hunter Wedding Brings Reed and Hunter Families Together
Miss Hopestill Downes Reed and Edward L. Hunter married at Day's Ferry Congregational Church in Bath. The ceremony featured Chantilly lace gown, medley of bronze and ivory decor, and a reception at Seguin Lodge. Bride, a Maine Central Railroad employee, and groom, a Providence Washington Insurance agent, plan a Pocono Mountains honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopestill Downes Reed
Edward L. Hunter
Carlton Day Reed
Day's Ferry
Lynwood A. Hunter
Eastern Promenade
Portland
Day's Ferry Congregational Church
Martin v B. Sargent
Winter Street Congregational Church
Bath
Warren F. Hawley
Robert M. Huse
Hepzibah Reed
Prudence Reed
Kati Huse
Donald H. Hunter
Norwood
R. I
C. Fred Sullivan
Wakefield
Hugh B. Cameron
South Portland
Seguin Lodge
Georgetown
Rita Flynn
Engagement announced for Linda Hope Chaney and L Curtis Gentry Jr
Mr and Mrs Vernal Chaney of Kittery announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Hope to A Sgt L Curtis Gentry Jr US Air Force son of Rev and Mrs L Curtis Gentry of Dunlap Tenn The couple or families include Bath and Five Islands connections and both aim to wed after graduation and military service assignments at Pease Air Force Base Portsmouth New Hampshire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Chaney
Kittery
Bath
Five Islands
Linda Hope
L. Curtis Gentry, Jr
U. S. Air Force
L. Curtis Gentry
Dunlap, Tenn
Portsmouth Business College
Portsmouth
N. H
Airman Gentry
Sale Creek
Tenn
Hydraulic Specialist
Rantoul
Pease Air Force Base
Mrs Vernon Mitchell Visits Quincy Family Home
Mrs Vernon Mitchell of Quincy Massachusetts spends the week with her father's family at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert C Mitchell of Week Street in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Mitchell
Quincy
Mass
Genesta Chapter Grips Official Inspection Friday
Genesta Chapter held an official inspection Friday at the Masonic Temple. Grand and district officers attended, a new electric organ was used, a banquet preceded the meeting, and preparations were announced for future events including a November baked bean supper and a September installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Masonic Termole
Gertrude Powers
Freeport
Grand Chapter
Maine
O.B.S
Owen M. Taylor
Leah M Page
Winston Clements
Rachel Fog
Hazel Mitchell
Iva Hedgkins
Donald T.pages
Owen Taylor
Puerto Rico
Hodgkins
Mabel Merrill
Ruth Fuller
Ruth Hathorne
Marie Berry
Eva Atwood
Barbara Fuller
Christine Fuller
Dorie Aikenhead
Viola Osgood
Alies Potter
Bertha Card
Evelyn Wyman
Martha Bertrand
Erith Rich
Catherine Leonard
Freida Sutdikian
Ruth Freeman
Eleanor Mérchant
Martha
Cyrus Ashe
Sentinel
Monroe Carlton
Bs New
Louise Carlton
Homer Potter
Carroll Ainsworth
Caroline Robbins
Rainbow Assembly No. 6
Gladys Gilbert
Sarah Shaw
Millward Patten
Hazel Libby
Bath Girl Graduates From Hospital Nursing School
Miss Roberta A. Morse daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott Morse of 15 Andrea Road Concord graduated Thursday from the School of Nursing at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord She is a Morse High school graduate who spent 13 months at Jersey City Medical Center and Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital as part of a three year training and graduated Morse High School in 1954
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta A. Morse
Scott Morse
Andrea Road
New Hampshire State Hospital
Concord
Miss Morse
Jersey City Medical Center
Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital
Morse High School
Suburb Civic Club Plans Baked Bean Supper and Cookbook
The Suburb Civic Club outlined projects for the coming year at a Thursday meeting. A public card party next Thursday and a baked bean supper in October were set, along with plans for a cookbook. Mrs. Jimmes Footer was named baked bean supper chair, with aides Mrs. Danford MacDonald and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb Civic Club
Jimmes Footer
Danford MacDonald
Shirley DeLong
Esther. Williams
Marion MacDonald
Persis Miller
Lillian Perry
Hazel Atwood
Edna McLain
Duncan Farrell
Donald Wilson
Aunt Lou of Bay Point Receives Scout Museum Letters
Miss Louisa Howard of Bay Point known as Aunt Lou, a pioneer Girl Scout leader, receives two letters from the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah and the Girl Scout Historical Society praising her Golden Eagle and uniform donation in the 1920s. The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace notes 12,000 yearly visitors and 180 troops visiting from across the U.S. A. Mary Jane McCaffre of the White House staff similarly commends her contributions to the Historical Society in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Bay Point
Scout Museum
Louisa Howard
Juliette Gordon Low
Savannah
Kathrine Park
Miss Howard
Juliette Low
Hope
Girl Scout
Mary Jane McCaffre
Eisenhower
Mildred Avery
Bath
Historical Society
Odd Fellows Dance to Fund Ruth Brunswick Scholarship Pageant
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows sponsors public dance to finance the Miss Ruth Brunswick Scholarship Pageant this Fall. Oct 4 at State Armory 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m with Maxey and his Nor'casters. Proceeds fund the 250 scholarship trophy runner up and Miss Congeniality prizes. Tickets from members or call 3 4277 after 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
State Armory
The
Odd Fellows
Methodist Youth Rally Plans Set at District Meeting
Medomak District Methodist Youth Fellowship teams outline a fall rally at Beacon Street church Bath on Oct 5 with 4 p m start. Rev Katherine Weed leads camp songs and a drama panel while Miss Mary Dodge announces district date and program features including a supper and worship service by New Harbor youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Medomak
Katherine Weed
Oliver W. Bell
Wesley Church
Mary Dodge
East Boothbay
Beacon Street Church
Bath
Camp Sonbs
New Harbor
Surprise Birthday Party For Two In Bath
Mrs Aristide Bergeron hosted a surprise luncheon at her Parker Head summer home honoring Mrs Leland Green and Mrs John Cros. Guests included Mrs Emile Cyr Mrs Leo Rossignol Mrs Clifford White Mrs Sylvia Langlais Mrs Oliver Foster Mrs Frances Vaillaincourt all of Bath and Mrs Anna Courson of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristide Bergeron
High Street
Parker Head
Leland Green
John Crosby
Leo Rossignol
Clifford White
Sylvia Langlais
Oliver Foster
Frances Vaillaincourt
Bath
Anna Courson
Brunswick
Rockefeller announce birth of daughter Diane Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs James I Rockefeller of North Bath announce the birth of a daughter at Bath Memorial hospital Sunday night. The baby weighed 814 pounds and has been named Diane Elizabeth. The Rockefellers have a son Dale. Mrs Rockefeller is the former Phyllis Tardiff of North Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Rockefeller
North Bath
Bath Memorial Hospital
Diane Elizabeth
Rockefellers
Dale
Rockefeller
Phyllis Tardiff
Philip Tardiff
Membership in Bath Civic Music Asin Sees Growing Interest
The Bath area Civic Music Association reports rising memberships for the 1957-58 concert season, with notable gains in student memberships. With two days left, residents are urged to register at association headquarters on Center Street or by calling 3-5554. Staff will be on duty until 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, closing Saturday. Admission will be by registered membership only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
Civic Music Association
William A. Niss
Center Street
Clothing For Youngsters Homemakers Area Meeting
Sagadahoc County Homemakers finish preparations for an Oct. 15 meeting at Topsham Grange Hall. Miss Jean M. Spearin announces a focus on buying guides for homemakers with Mrs. Charlotte Smith presenting up to date clothing buying principles. A panel of local store personnel homemakers and teens will discuss current buying trends followed by a brief fashion show. The Sagadahoc event links with Brunswick area homemakers and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Topsham Grange Hall
Jean M. Spearin
Twin County
Charlotte Smith
Sagadahoc
Brunswick
Cumberland County
Sewing Circle Prepares Fall Sale at First Baptist
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church held an all day meeting in the vestry to work on aprons and quilts for the upcoming Fall sale on Nov. 9. Luncheon at noon. Members arranged tables, conducted business, and led devotions. They signed a card for Mrs. Sims and approved a cash gift for Gloucester. The next meeting is planned for Sept. 25 with an all day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Circle
First Baptist Church
Bernice Oliver
Elsie Crosby
Minnie Pinkham
Lottie Goodwin
Nella Stover
Charles R. Sims
the of Gloucester
UNH Junior Kempton Kocha Prepares for College Year
Kempton Kocha eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Kocha of 27 Liberty Street begins his junior year at the University of New Hampshire on Monday The Kocha family now resides in Durham New Hampshire with his mother formerly June Crockett married to Joseph E Kocha
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kempton Kocha
Joseph E. Kocha
Liberty Street
University of New Hampshire
Mr. Kocha
June Crockett
Durham
N. H
Woolwich Grange to elect new officers in October
Woolwich Grange set to elect a new slate of officers on October 2 at a meeting held last week. A public bake bean supper was planned for September 21 from 5 30 to 7 PM at the Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Grange
Grange Hall
Clyde Bailey
Harvey G. Chubbuck
Lynn McIntire
Marion Chubbuck
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Topsham Fair
Alberta Bailey
Ceres
Orange
Opportunity Farm
Judy MelIntire
Daisy Elwell
Butchy Chubbuck
Richard Hanson
Beatrice Bailey
Patricia Tipsword
Stork Shower for Mrs. Robert Lord in Brunswick
Mrs. Robert Lord of Brunswick Wisconsin was the guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Caleb Burns Mrs. Martha Lord and Mrs. Ada Bragdon at Burns home on 785 High Street A variety of gifts a social evening refreshments buffet style and a pink decor theme with a two tier cake were noted Guests included Bessie Burns Eleanor Perow Eleanor Orr Helen Hall Gwendolyn Wedge Sharon Wedge Juan Bleau Nella Stover Hulci Asplund Jay Bowker Hazel Jones Ruth Orr Jean Colby and Betty Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lord
Brunswick
Wis
Caleb Burns
Martha—Lord
Ada Bragdon
Bessie Burns
Eleanor Perow
Eleanor Orr
Helen Hall
Gwendolyn Wedge
Sharon Wedge
Juan Bleau
Nella Stover
Hulci Asplund
Jay Bowker
Hazel Jones
Ruth Orr
Jean Colby
Betty Johnson
Ladies Auxiliary Plans From Winter Street Church Meeting
Executive board members at Winter Street church convened at Mrs. Edgar Leavitt home to outline church parlor needs for presentation to the Church Council. The group will present recommendations for the coming year at the auxiliary’s first meeting on Tuesday October 8 with a covered dish supper and committee contacts for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Winter Street
Edgar Leavitt
Church Council
Manley Grant
Leavitt
Merritt Shea
Nelson Horridge
Addison Caton
Frederick Cullen
Dorothy Weeks
Grant
Shea
Sparks Family Reunion At Birch Point Sept 15
Mr and Mrs Frank Sparks of Brunswick hosted a family reunion at their summer Birch Point home. It was the first Sparks gathering in nine years with attendees from Bath Port Clyde Brunswick and Portland including R P Higgins Frank Hinds Frank Sparks Jr Abbott Redson Alexander Burden Bruce and David Burden Richard Burden Richard Jr William Sparks Herbert Sparks Adrian Mather Gary Dana McAphee Hodgkins and Elwood Hodgkins among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sparks
Brunswick
Birch Point
Bath
R. P. Higgins
Frank Hinds
Abbott Redson
Alexander Burden
Bruce
David Burden
Richard Burden
Richard, Jr
Port Clyde
William Sparks
David
William
Herbert Sparks
Adrian Mather
Gary
Dana
Harold McAphee
Elwood Hodgkins
Portland
Genesta Chapter Plans Smorgasbord at Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter No. 73 OES schedules a public smorgasbord at the Masonic Temple on Sunday October 19. Work committee chaired by Mrs Foster Pratt leads a roster including Mrs Homer Potter Mrs Raymond Ainsworth and Mrs Munroe Carlton. Menu features covered dishes salads beans hot rolls desserts and coffee. Tickets available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter
No. 73
O. E.S
Foster Pratt
Homer Potter
Raymond Ainsworth
Munroe Carlton
Bowdoinham Community News Briefs Cover Clubs and Visits
Bowdoinham hosts Twin County Extension meeting at Solid Rock Grange with report on the Fall National Home Demonstration Council convention in Columbus Ohio. P.T.A. discusses school banking Girl Scout sponsorship and Don ation Day October 1. Sunshine and Comfort Branch activities include cards for shut ins and donations. Revival services start Sept 22 at Nazarene church. Local families and service members highlighted with visits and transfers to Brunswick NAS. News includes bereavement notice for Annie Given Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin County Extension Association
Solid Rock Grange Hall
Eola McEwen
Bowdoinham
National Home Demonstration Council
Columbus
Ohio
Bowdeinham Parent Teachers Association
Lucien Dancouse
Brunswick Savings Institution
Helen Millay
Helen Robinson
P.T.A
Comfort Branch
Sunshine Society
George Sedgley
Bertha Brown
Gardiner
Elizabeth Bishop
Richmond
George Hackett
Sedgley
Nazarene Church
J. Nelson Brown
Noah's Ark
N. H
Robert Sanford
North Billerica
Mass
Milton McEwen
Ruth McEwen
Arlington
Ralph McEwen
James Herzog
Quonset, R. I
Kelly
Charles Hackett
Bath
Stanley Hunter
Elva Curtis
Bowdeinham
Rebekah Lodge
George Millay
Josephine Valentine
Judy Temple
Adelbert Temple
Craige Irvine
Braintree
Shirley Humphrey
Richmond Corner
Irvine
Norma Benner
Gorham State Teachers College
Lee Benner
Annie Given Williams
Annie Given
West Bath Grange Fair Set for Friday and Saturday
The West Bath Grange plans a two day fair at the grange hall with booths selling cooked foods aprons candy vegetables and fancy work. Friday features an 8 pm entertainment and a dance. Saturday includes a 1 30 pm auction rummage sale and a 5 30 to 7 pm bean supper plus a game session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Grange Hall
Grange
Ruth Doughty
Doris Doughty
Donald Coombs
Robert Palmer
Lawrence Palmer
Esther Andrews
Topsham Grange
Alice Smith
Laura White
the Grange
Joseph Day
Harold Miller
Sagadahoc Pomona
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Mystery Ride Planned by Dromore Grange Members
Dromore Grange members discussed plans for a mystery ride to be held Thursday night. Transportation can be arranged by contacting Mrs. Hazel Ellis. The meeting opened with singing, readings, and a dime match won by Mrs. June Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Hazel Ellis
Wildwood
The
Grange
Aletha Campbell
Frances Williams
Anna Hanson
June Wright
Florence Rollins
Widowed Williams 89 Died At Shiloh Nursing Home
Williams aged 89 widow of Selden Wilmail died at Shiloh nursing home. A Bowdoinham resident for many years Mrs Milton Baker a Bowdoinham granddaughter attended funeral services held Monday afternoon from the Shiloh chapel.
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Marion Aylene Smith
Ceiving
Janette Russell
Carlene Swallow
Paris
le Jacques Cartier, Inc
Bosse
Robert P. Bosse Co
Massachusetts
Canada
Miss Chaney
Goldis Chaney
Nina Swift
Eliot High School
U. S
Front Street
Roberta Morse
Methodist
Civic Music Asin
Sewing Circle
Executive Board of
Sparks
WarnerCotor
Warner Bros
the Unknown
SUN
James Cagney
Dorothy Malone
Jane Greer
West Bath Grange
Eva Rogers
Evelyn Beals
Avon
Frances Hides
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Hilltop
Wiscasset
North End
Lambert Park
Dial HI
Middle St
Lower Blatt
Dial
Real Estate and
Meanlike
Ashington Street
Fred
Wallace
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